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Summer heat returns to Topeka this weekend

The past week’s mild temperatures end this weekend, with highs reaching the 90s by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Saturday will be sunny with a high of 85, according to the weather service. Sunday’s high temperature will reach about 93, and highs will stay in the 90s through at least Wednesday.

The previous week was unseasonably cool in Topeka, with a record low temperature of 50 overnight on Wednesday and highs in the mid- to upper-70s. The normal high was for Thursday and Friday was 90, but temperatures only reached 79 on Thursday and 81 on Friday.

Here is the seven-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

Tuesday night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.